Archive for July 2019
Plans to create new Qatar shrimp farm revealed
QATAR has unveiled a plan to build a shrimp farm that could eventually become one of the largest in the world, with the multi-million dollar contract going to Texas based Global Blue Technologies, which specialises in the design and building of RAS systems and to UAE systems integrators ITQAN. The first phase of the multi-million-dollar…
Read MoreHigh temperatures hits salmon prices in Scotland and Norway
SALMON prices in both Norway and Scotland have fallen to levels not seen for at least two years with the exceptionally high temperatures which have swept across Europe and the UK being blamed. Norwegian farmers have been the hardest hit with prices in the mid 40 kroner for 3-5 kilo salmon. Some experts believe the…
Read MoreAtlantic Canada base move for Gael Force
Gael Force Group have established a base in Canada. Based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, this weill serve aquaculture producers in the province and across Atlantic Canada with their high quality and robust range of marine equipment, technology and services. Their new Canadian company base is on Maloney Street in Grand Falls-Windsor, immediately off…
Read MoreElectronic tags for Moray Firth salmon as key project launches
AN AMBITIOUS salmon tagging project will begin in the Moray Firth this week. Ness District Salmon Fishery Board hope will give vital information required to better manage declining stocks of Scotland’s iconic wild fish. The high-tech scheme will examine adult salmon movement in the Firth and pinpoint which rivers they head for. Chris Conroy, director…
Read MoreNorwegian fears over arrival of Boris Johnson as PM
NORWAY’S Seafood industry has expressed fears over the impact of a hard Brexit on its members now that Boris Johnson is Britain’s new Prime Minister. Johnson has promised to take the UK out of the EU without a deal by October 31st if he cannot reach a new accord with Brussels. Now Hans Frode Asmyhr…
Read MoreSimon Smith is new CEO at Young\’s Seafood
Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the appointment of Simon Smith as Chief Executive Officer. It comes following the recent acquisition of the business by the Karro Food Group. Simon has extensive experience of leading organisations and commercial strategies spanning brand and retailer brand across the food sector including senior roles at Diageo, Northern Foods and,…
Read MoreSimon Smith is new CEO at Young\’s Seafood
Young’s Seafood Limited has announced the appointment of Simon Smith as Chief Executive Officer. It comes following the recent acquisition of the business by the Karro Food Group. Simon has extensive experience of leading organisations and commercial strategies spanning brand and retailer brand across the food sector including senior roles at Diageo, Northern Foods and,…
Read MoreMowi take salmon to the streets of Scotland
Scotland’s biggest salmon producer has joined the street food movement to provide a fundraising boost to charities across Scotland. Mowi will be hitting the road with its eye catching Mowi Salmon Wagon following its launch at the company’s Consumer Products UK headquarters in Rosyth, Fife. The wagon serves delicious salmon fillet burgers and salmon noodle…
Read MoreExported salmon from Iceland hits new record level
THE export value of farmed salmon from Iceland’s still modest, but rapidly expanding aquaculture sector, is breaking new records. The latest official figures show that in the first five months of this year Icelandic salmon farmers sold fish worth more than £70-million or 10.9 billion kroners (ISK) to overseas buyers. This represents a 68 per…
Read More£10 million pledge to the seafood industry
MICHAEL Gove, the UK Environment Secretary has unveiled a new £10 million Innovation Fund for the seafood industry which includes a pledge to use new technology to improve sustainable fish farming. Emphasis is being placed on the potential use of artificial intelligence by both fish farmers and fishermen which could help them double return on…
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